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Comparing the Effects of Intermittent Fasting and Continuous Calorie Comparing the Effects of Intermittent Fasting and Continuous Calorie Restriction on Eating Disorder and Mood Symptoms in Healthy Dieters Freya Donaldson D.Clin.Psy. Thesis (Volume 1), 2019 University College London UCL Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Thesis declaration form I confirm that the work presented in this thesis is my own. Where information has been derived from other sources, I confirm that this has been indicated in the thesis. Signature: Name: Freya Donaldson Date: 18.6.2019 2 Overview This three-part thesis is focused on the impact of calorie restriction diets on eating disorder and mood symptoms. Part One is a conceptual introduction for the empirical paper. It provides the context in which calorie restriction diets have developed, acknowledges the previous research demonstrating potential health benefits, and the association between diets and eating disorders. It then reviews the existing literature on calorie restriction and psychological outcomes, highlighting the inconsistency in findings. Part Two presents empirical research into the effect of commencing either an intermittent or continuous calorie restriction diet on symptoms of eating disorders, food craving and mood in healthy adults. The study found that commencing a diet was associated with reductions in shape concern, weight concern, binge-eating disorder symptoms, food craving and mood symptoms over the four weeks of dieting. The IF group reported greater reductions in shape and weight concern than the CCR group, and lower levels of eating concern after four weeks of dieting compared to the CCR group. Both groups reported increased restraint scores over the four weeks of dieting, and this was significantly higher for the CCR. For the IF participants, high levels of dichotomous thinking were associated with less reduction in food cravings. For CCR participants, high scores on self-esteem were associated with less reduction in scores for mood symptoms. The empirical research was completed as part of a joint research project (O’Leary, J. (2019). The impact of the 5:2 intermittent fasting diet on cognition in healthy adults. Clinical Psychology Doctorate Thesis). Part Three is a critical appraisal of the conceptual introduction and the empirical study. It includes reflections of the processes involved and lessons learnt. 3 Impact statement The understandings and insight presented in this thesis, in both the conceptual introduction and the empirical paper, have the potential to impact the academic and clinical fields of dieting and eating disorders. The conceptual introduction highlights the inconsistency in the methodology and findings of previous research exploring the impact of calorie restriction diets on psychological outcomes such as symptoms of eating disorders and mood. With regards to the academic impact, it is hoped that this knowledge will inform the methodology used by future researchers depending on their research questions. Ultimately, it is hoped that there will be a clearer understanding of the impact of commencing a calorie restriction diet on symptoms of eating disorders and mood, which will inform psychological theories of the development of eating disorders and help those considering commencing a diet to choose the one most appropriate for their particular needs. The conceptual introduction also stresses the lack of research and thus awareness of the psychological outcomes of commencing the highly popular, ‘5:2’ intermittent fasting diet, in the context of the potential harmful effects of starting a continuous calorie restriction diet. It also begins to consider certain individuals who might be more at risk of adverse effects of dieting, based on current knowledge of eating disorder risk factors. This highlights the need for further research exploring the impact of intermittent fasting on psychological outcomes, particularly in those at-risk populations. The empirical paper explores the impact of commencing the ‘5:2 - Fast Diet’ on eating disorder symptoms, binge-eating frequency and symptoms, food craving and mood symptoms, in comparison to commencing a daily low calorie diet. The paper 4 will be disseminated through UCL Discovery in the first instance, and will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. To the best of the author’s knowledge, this is the first study to compare the impact of the different types of calorie restriction on psychological outcomes. Given the popularity of intermittent fasting, it is hoped that this study will inspire further research into this area, using the limitations of this study as information to guide methodology. Research in this area has the potential to support adults wanting to start a calorie restriction diet in making a decision about what is the most appropriate and safe diet for them. The results demonstrated overall beneficial psychological outcomes associated with commencing the intermittent fasting diet. In the context of globally increasing overweight- and obesity-related mortality, with more research in this area, these results have the potential to inform health guidelines. 5 Table of contents Thesis declaration form ................................................................................................ 2 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 3 Impact statement ............................................................................................................ 4 Table of contents ............................................................................................................ 6 List of Tables ............................................................................................................... 7 List of Figures .............................................................................................................. 7 Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................ 8 Part One: Conceptual Introduction ............................................................................ 9 Abstract ...................................................................................................................... 10 1.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 11 2.0 Background .......................................................................................................... 12 3.0 Should humans be restricting their calorie intake? ........................................... 19 4.0 Overall summary ................................................................................................. 35 5.0 References ............................................................................................................ 37 Part Two: Empirical Paper ........................................................................................ 55 Abstract ...................................................................................................................... 56 1.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 58 2.0 Method ................................................................................................................. 64 3.0 Results .................................................................................................................. 73 4.0 Discussion ............................................................................................................ 89 5.0 References .......................................................................................................... 100 Part three: Critical appraisal ................................................................................... 112 1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 113 2.0 Choice of topic ................................................................................................... 113 3.0 Conceptual introduction .................................................................................... 116 4.0 Empirical paper.................................................................................................. 117 5.0 Personal reflections ........................................................................................... 123 6.0 References .......................................................................................................... 125 Appendices .................................................................................................................. 127 Appendix A .............................................................................................................. 128 Appendix B .............................................................................................................. 130 Appendix C .............................................................................................................. 131 Appendix D .............................................................................................................. 144 Appendix E............................................................................................................... 146 6 List of Tables Table 1. Baseline and risk factor comparisons between IF group and CCR groups .. 76 Table 2. Mean weight loss and calories consumed before and during the diets ......... 77 Table 3. Interactions
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